Duration of Exam

Just a basic question. Generally how long does it take to complete the assignment, and how much time does Sun give you to complete it? Thanks for any replies.

Narayan Veeramani

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posted 15 years ago

Based on my understanding, I don't think there is any stipulated time limit for completing the exam.

Rick Fortier

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posted 15 years ago

Originally posted by Sean Casey:Just a basic question. Generally how long does it take to complete the assignment, and how much time does Sun give you to complete it? Thanks for any replies.

I downloaded mine on May 25th. I still have the GUI and documentation to finish. I would say that if you worked on it 40 hours a week you should be able to complete it in 2 - 3 weeks. I don't think that there is any time limit to complete it.

Peter den Haan

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posted 15 years ago

Originally posted by Rick Fortier:I would say that if you worked on it 40 hours a week you should be able to complete it in 2 - 3 weeks. I don't think that there is any time limit to complete it.

Seconded. Sun somewhere gives an estimate of 1 week for the assignment, but I think this is achievable only if you are an experienced Java developer who is already proficient at Swing, RMI, etc. Personally it took me about 2-3 working weeks in terms of hours spent, and more than 2 months in terms of elapsed time. - Peter

Cleland Early

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posted 15 years ago

I haven't received my score yet, so who knows if I've actually finished. However, I spent a pretty intense couple of months working on the assignment. I haven't done a whole lot of professional Java programming, but I'm experienced with object oriented programming, primarily C++, and I've used several different class libraries, some of which are similar to Swing. I'm amazed at the idea that anyone, experienced or not, could complete the work in 40-60 hours.